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Blue Mountains · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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When Baby Austin Turned Turtle Occupants Injured Mt. Victoria

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 8

A Baby Austin car. No. 46,635, journeying through Mr. Victoria on Sunday last suddenly turned turtle opposite the Catholic Church, at 10.30 a.m…

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Accident to Lorry Driver's Lucky Escape

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 2

A Reo lorry owned and driven by Mr. P. Hammon, "proprietor of Messrs. Hammons Ltd., Carrier, of 111 Southwick Street, Sydney, had a…

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Motor Crash Cyclist Injured Mt. Victoria

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 4

Two young Lithgow residents can consider themselves fortunate. G. Boviero and Gabranini Marco, both of Vale Street, Lithgow, decided to…

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By Fate's Degree Amazing Fatal Accident One MM Four Injured

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 1

What is considered the most amazing accident to have happened in the Blue Mountains, occurred in the Megalong Valley, on Sunday morning. A huge tree, seemingly without cause, snapped off close to its base and falling, crashed on to…

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Accident to Bike . Car Driver Arrested

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 1

An accident occurred on Thursday morning on the Great Western Road between Leura and Katoomba near the Cambewarra Hospital. Mr. H…

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Painful Accident to an Old Lady Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 8

On Friday morning Miss Margaret Butler, living alone in her cottage in Backhouse Street, tripped on a carpet and fell heavily, breaking her…

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Fatality at Picnic Tree Fell on Party Coroner's Inquiry

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 10

The Cormier, Mr. A. Judges, conducted an inquiry at the Katoomba Court House on Thursday concerning the death of Mrs Elizabeth Richardson, of C[?]liery Road, Lithgow. The late Mrs. Richardson, who was a member of piente…

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An Accident

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 6

One day Bill and I decided to go to Jenolan Caves. As Bill could ride a motor bike we hired one for the day…

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Riding Accident Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 8

Last week Jimmy the second, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell, of the Valley location, had "a buster" from his horse. The laddie received a…

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Out of Control Lorry Driver Injured

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 7

Henry Claude Tattersall, of 150 Mullins Street, Balmain, was injured on the Great Western Road near Hazelbrook on Wednesday night…

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Raising the Wind for Injured Players

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 7

A dance is being organised, and will take place next Thursday, July 11th, in the Masonic Hall, Leura. The money gained by this night's…

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Car Hits Cow on Mountain Road Two Women Injured; One has Fractured Skull

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 10

A cow was the cause of a serious accident on the Great Western Road at Emu Plains recently, when a car descending from the Mountains…

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Push Bike Greets Motor Car Result--accident

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 8

A push-bike and a motor car were responsible for an accident at Blackheath on Sunday last. A boy riding a push-bike on the…

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"Safety First" Preventing Accidents

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 5

It is, of course, impossible to prevent a number of accidents, but there are many, especially small accidents, that happen in…

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Child's Mishap Injured Knee Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 8

On Tuesday morning, when Alfie Hook, the seven-year-old son of Mr and Mrs. Arthur Hook, was playing in the public school playground, he…

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Hazelbrook Fatality Speedway Rider Killed "No Blame," Says the Coroner

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 2

An inquiry concerning the death of Harold Noel Myers, who was fatally injured near Hazelbrook on the afternoon of July…

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Injured Aviator Dies In B.M.A.M. District Hospital Wife Shows Slight Improvement

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 7

Death occurred at the B.M.D.A.M. Hospital, Katoomba, at about 10.10 a.m. on Tuesday, of Mr. Neil Stewart, who with his wife figured in the sensational 'plane smash near the Wentworth Falls golf links on Sunday afternoon last…

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Sulky Overturned Mrs. Kirby Injured

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 3

Mrs. Kirby met with a serious accident on Tuesday morning on driving up from Megalong Valley, where she conducts the…

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Needles Cause Accidents

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 5

Be sure to collect all pins, needles, etc., after a convalescent child has been sitting up sewing dollies' clothes. A child of my acquaintance…

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News of the Mountains and District IMPROVING After Recent Accident

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 3

Mrs. Cooper, who injured herself by a fall from the verandah of her cottage at Mount Victoria four months ago, is now recuperating at…

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